Will the De Croo government intervene now that energy prices are due to the p…

Will the De Croo government intervene now that energy prices are due to the p…

– – Now that energy prices are shooting through the ceiling, there is also increasing pressure on politicians to do something about the sky-high energy bill. When drawing up the budget, everyone also looks at the De Croo government. Will he intervene? We have already listed the proposals from the various parties. – Farid El … Read more

“Vandenbroucke and the virologists now have what they wanted”: wer…

“Vandenbroucke and the virologists now have what they wanted”: wer…

Pukkelpop is forced to pull the plug on this year’s edition. The reason is the tightening of the Covid Safe Ticket that the Consultation Committee announced on Monday. According to the festival, this makes it impossible to test and check every festival-goer. “Minister Vandenbroucke and the virologists have now got what they wanted,” various sources … Read more

169,000 candidates on waiting list for social housing: “Deep…

169,000 candidates on waiting list for social housing: “Deep…

In 2020, 169,000 people were on the waiting list for social housing in Flanders, especially single people. Flemish Minister of Housing Matthias Diependaele (N-VA) reports this in a press release. One in three candidates wants to live in the province of Antwerp. – Currently, 159,217 people are staying in social housing in Flanders, but there … Read more

Ex-minister Joke Schauvliege reacts after insinuations OVAM-to…

Ex-minister Joke Schauvliege reacts after insinuations OVAM-to…

Joke Schauvliege (CD&V), Flemish Minister for the Environment in 2017, responds extensively to the PFOS file for the first time. She really had no choice, because yesterday OVAM top woman Henny De Baets pointed out that “due to a ministerial decision” no communication about the pollution was allowed. “Everyone chooses me as a scapegoat because … Read more

De Wever about PFOS affair: “Zuhal Demir went to work on…

De Wever about PFOS affair: “Zuhal Demir went to work on…

– © Inge Kinnet – Until recently, hardly anyone knew what it meant, now PFOS rules all the headlines. And Antwerp mayor and N-VA chairman Bart De Wever will have known it. The scandal goes straight to the heart of his Oosterweel connection, for which his party has been fighting for years. “They can ask … Read more

Bart De Wever about the PFOS affair: “I really don’t need you… (Antwerp)

Bart De Wever about the PFOS affair: “I really don’t need you… (Antwerp)

/ Antwerp – Until recently, hardly anyone knew what it meant, now PFOS rules all the headlines. And Antwerp mayor and N-VA chairman Bart De Wever will have known it. The scandal goes straight to the heart of his Oosterweel connection, for which his party has been fighting for years. “They can ask me anything,” … Read more

N-VA wants more than just confederalism: these are the five ge …

N-VA wants more than just confederalism: these are the five ge …

With a large-scale conference in September 2023, N-VA wants to present itself as a broad party that has a clear position on all themes, from education to sustainability. The party has now appointed five leaders to prepare for this. They will also be the faces of the next elections. – The next elections are not … Read more

Hard game for easing that may not come yet …

Hard game for easing that may not come yet …

We will soon be able to celebrate Mother’s Day with a pint on a terrace. Despite a clash between socialists Elio Di Rupo and Frank Vandenbroucke, the Consultation Committee decided on Wednesday that cafés and restaurants may open their terraces on 8 May. Or should we add ‘maybe’ to that? After all, the consensus is … Read more